Haul Truck Operator - Kearl Oil Sands - Fly In/Out - Two Week Rotations
North American Construction Group (NACG) is hiring experienced Haul Truck Operators for work at the Kearl site in Fort McMurray, AB. This opportunity offers a structured rotation of 14 days on and 14 days off, including night shifts. Camp accommodations are provided, and flights are available from Edmonton or Calgary, with bus transportation from Fort McMurray to the site. The role involves operating rigid frame haul trucks ranging from 100-ton to 400-ton ultra-class models in a mining or heavy construction environment. This is a unionized position under IUOE Local 955.
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Responsibilities
The Haul Truck Operator will be responsible for safely operating rigid frame haul trucks in a mining environment.
- Operate rigid frame haul trucks ranging from 100-ton to 400-ton and 60T atriculating ultra-class truck models
- Complete pre-use equipment inspections
- Conduct field-level risk and hazard assessments
- Safely fuel and service equipment
- Follow mine driving rules and interact with loading and dumping equipment
- Comply with all company, client, and legislated safety policies
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Review safe work plans and hazard assessments before beginning tasks
- Report equipment issues to maintenance teams
- Immediately report incidents, near misses, or damages
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have experience operating rigid frame haul trucks in a mining or heavy construction environment.
- Minimum 1 year of experience operating rigid frame haul trucks (100-ton to 400-ton ultra-class)
- Experience with mechanical (Caterpillar) or electric (Komatsu) haul trucks (777/785/789)
- At least 1 year in a mining or heavy construction earthworks environment (preferred)
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License with a recent acceptable abstract
- Proficiency in English (verbal and written)
- Valid CSO Certification
- Wood Buffalo Wildlife Awareness or Energy Safety Canada Wildlife Awareness (including Bear Awareness)
- Must comply with respiratory protective equipment requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or post-secondary education (preferred)
Perks and Benefits
NACG offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Up to $53.66/hour in combined pay
- Vacation and statutory holiday pay included in each paycheck
- Night shift premium of +$1.20/hour
- Weekly pay schedule
- Union membership with IUOE Local 955
- Medical and dental benefits after 400 hours worked
- Flights provided from Edmonton or Calgary
- Camp accommodations included
- PPE provided (excluding steel-toed boots)
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Worksite/Project
Kearl Oil Sands Project
The Kearl Oil Sands Project, located 70 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is a major oil sands mining operation owned by Imperial Oil, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil. Since its production began in 2013, the project has utilized advanced extraction technologies like froth treatment to separate bitumen from oil sands, which is then upgraded into synthetic crude oil. The project is a significant contributor to Alberta's oil sands production, supporting the province's energy sector. In addition to its production efforts, Kearl emphasizes environmental stewardship through water management and land reclamation initiatives, while also fostering community engagement and economic development with local and Indigenous communities.
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North American Construction Group
North American Construction Group (NACG) is one of Canada's largest mining and heavy civil construction contractors, publicly traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the ticker NOA. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Acheson, Alberta, the company provides contract mining, overburden removal, site development, earthworks, tailings management, and mine reclamation services across Canada, the United States, and Australia. Its core operations are concentrated in the Fort McMurray oil sands region of northern Alberta, where it delivers large-scale earthmoving and mine support to major oil, natural gas, and resource producers. NACG operates one of the largest independently owned fleets of haul trucks, shovels, and earthmoving equipment of any contractor in the region, and provides heavy equipment maintenance, rebuild, and support services through subsidiaries such as ML Northern Services. Its Australian operations, expanded through the acquisition of the MacKellar Group, serve the mining sector as a Tier 1 contractor. The company also works through several Indigenous partnerships, and holds a 49% interest in the Nuna Group of Companies, Canada's largest majority Inuit-owned mining and heavy civil contractor.
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